MLS: Nashville Knocks Off Hoops For First Victory

At Frisco, Texas:

David Accam scored the only goal of the match in the 86th minute as Nashville SC picked up their first-ever Major League Soccer victory on Wednesday, 1-0 on the road over FC Dallas as the regular season resumed.

This was a battle of the two MLS clubs that bowed out of the recent MLS Is Back Tournament due to COVID-19 issues.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Columbus (GP: 5; GD: +8; PTS: 13)
2.   Toronto TC (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
3.   Orlando City (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
4.   Philadelphia (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 8)
5.   Montreal (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
6.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 7)
7.   Atlanta United FC (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
8.   FC Cincinnati (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 6)
9.   New England (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
10. DC United (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
11. Chicago Fire (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 4)
12. Nashville SC (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
13. New York City FC (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
14. Inter Miami (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 0)

NOTES:  Nashville SC played in the Western Conference prior to the MLS Is Back Tournamnet; with Orlando City and Philadelphia level on points (8) and wins (2), the Lions have the superior goal differential (+2, compared to the Union's 0); with Montreal and the New York Red Bulls level on points (7) and wins (2), the Impact have the superior goal differential (0, compared to the Red Bulls' -2); with Cincinnati and New England level on points with six apiece, Cincy have won more games than the Revolution (2-1); with Nashville and New York City level on points (3) and wins (1), the Music City club has the superior goal differential (-1, compared to NYC FC's -4).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Kansas City (GP: 5; GD: +8; PTS: 12)
2.   Minnesota United FC (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 11)
3.   Portland (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 10)
4.   Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 9)
5.   Seattle (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
6.   San Jose (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 8)
7.   Colorado (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
8.   Vancouver (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 6)
9.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
10. FC Dallas (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
11. Houston (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 3)
12. Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 5; GD: -6; PTS: 2)

NOTES: With Seattle and San Jose level on points (8) and wins 2), the Sounders have the superior goal differential (+3, compared with 0 for the Earthquakes); with Vancouver and Real Salt Lake level on points with six apiece, the Whitecaps have won more games than RSL (2-1).

All group-stage games in the recent MLS Is Back Tournament count in the clubs' respective standings.